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2723) Stuffed!
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
When Tim and his wife inherit his father's museum of curiosities and find there in a taxidermied African warrier ("The Savage" -- or so the museum's placard labels him), Tim's quiet suburban life starts spiraling out of control. In this dark comedy about family, race, and politics, Glenn Eichler and Nick Bertozzi explore what's buried under the surface of middle-class America.
Author
Publisher
University of Kansas Press
Pub. Date
1958
Language
English
Description
The purpose of this study is to put forward an interpretation of Swift's work based entirely on the writings themselves and on their relation to ideas, attitudes, and literary methods current in his own day. It arises from the belief that one cause of the frequent misunderstanding of the major satires is that they have been considered in isolation from the political tracts, the letters, the sermons, the sets of maxims, and even in isolation from one...
2728) Amongst the liberal elite: the road trip exploring societal inequities soliidified by Trump (RESIST)
Author
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Democratic nominee Cartoon Joe Biden, with help from veep-mate Cartoon Kamala Harris, tries to overcome his frequent gaffes and unseat Cartoon President Donald Trump, who's desperate to win re-election despite mishandling the Corona crisis. As election season heats up, so does the cartoon universe: enter Cartoon Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, Cartoon Jill and Hunter Biden, plus a host of cartoon political insiders, cartoon media personalities,...
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"No one thought that MacTrump, Lord of MacTrump Towers, son of New York, would ascend to the highest position in the kingdom. Yet with the help of his unhappy but dutiful wife, Lady MacTrump, his clever daughter Desdevanka, and his coterie of advisers led by McBannon and McPriebus, MacTrump is comfortably ensconced in the Oval Tower of the White Hold as President of the United Kingdoms, free to make proclamations to his subjects through his favorite...
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"The ten essays in this interdisciplinary collection explore the issues engendered by the popularity of entertainment news, including the role of satire in politics, the declining level of trust in traditional sources of media, the shows' cathartic or informational function, and the ways in which these shows influence public opinion"--Provided by publisher.
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